Thesaurus
hallowed
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of HALLOWED
1
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age <the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies>
Related Words honorable, reputable, respectable; considered, esteemed, honored, respected, reverenced; admirable, distinguished, estimable, redoubtable, worthy; good, moral, noble, righteous
Near Antonyms bad, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, loose, notorious, shameful; immoral, seamy, shadowy, shady, sordid, unsavory, vile, wicked; base, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dirty, low, mean, wretched
2
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God <a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites>
Synonyms blessed (also blest), consecrate, consecrated, hallowed, sacral, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified
Related Words adored, enshrined, glorified, revered, venerated, worshipped (also worshiped); ceremonial, liturgical, priestly, religious, ritual, sacramental, spiritual; biblical, scriptural
3
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with <hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before>
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